Bill > H0459

This bill appropriates and adjusts funds for the Department of Labor for fiscal year 2026, covering the period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. * **Administrative Services:** $1,250,000 from the Employment Security Special Administration Fund and $161,000 from the Federal Grant Fund for personnel and operating costs. * **Determinations Program:** $3,275,000 from the Employment Security Special Administration Fund for personnel and operating costs. * **Workforce and Commissions:** $475,000 from the Employment Security Special Administration Fund for personnel and operating costs. * **Reduction in Appropriations:** A total reduction of $5,000,000 from the Federal Grant Fund for personnel costs in the Determinations Program ($4,000,000) and the Workforce and Commissions Program ($1,000,000). * **Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Position Reduction:** A reduction of 15.58 FTE positions for the Department of Labor. * **Cash Transfer:** Up to $4,868,600 is transferred from the Employment Security Administration and Reimbursement Fund to the Employment Security Fund. * **Fund Balance Adjustments:** Authority is granted to adjust fund balances in the Federal Grant Fund (up to $12,477,700), the Employment Security Special Administration Fund (up to $2,509,900), the Employment Security Fund (reduction up to $4,047,900), and the Employment Security Reserve Fund (increase up to $15,511,300). * **Reporting Requirements:** The Department of Labor is required to submit reports on full-time positions and vacancies by September 30, 2025, and reports on illegal immigration and E-Verify, and disability determination services by December 15, 2025.